CNN History of the Sitcom June 4, 2024 02:57:00
>> blackish is a family sitcom that is interested in talking about topics of racial identity in ways that television sometimes is uncomfortable about discussing. >> you're not serious about naming our kid devonte, are you? >> i want a strong black name. >> oh, boy. >> because we've given our kids white names and they've all ended up blackish. >> the father feels like his family is losing touch with their roots, he wants them to sort of know their heritage. >> i just want at least one of my kids to end up being black so i could love it. >> whereas the cosby show was a much more sort of safe kin...